Space Science News

Space Flight Laboratory builds world's smallest astronomical satellite
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 15:43

The smallest astronomical satellite ever built  launched Feb. 25, 2013 as part of a mission to prove that even a very small telescope can push the boundaries of astronomy. The satellite was designed and assembled at the Space Flight Laboratory of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS). It was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, along with its twin, also designed in Canada, but assembled in Austria.

 

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Secrets of Wisconsin meteorite revealed
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 11:51

As Russian scientists scramble to collect and analyze the remains of the historic meteorite that injured an estimated 1,200 people in Chelyabinsk on Feb. 15, scientists in Wisconsin are set to publish their analysis of a smaller meteorite that struck southwest Wisconsin on April 14, 2010.

 

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NASA's FERMI proves supernova remnants produce cosmic rays
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 15:16

A new study using observations from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope reveals the first clear-cut evidence the expanding debris of exploded stars produces some of the fastest-moving matter in the universe. This discovery is a major step toward understanding the origin of cosmic rays, one of Fermi's primary mission goals.

 

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NASA's Chandra Suggests Rare Explosion Created Our Galaxy's Youngest Black Hole
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 12:59

New data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory suggest a highly distorted supernova remnant may contain the most recent black hole formed in the Milky Way galaxy. The remnant appears to be the product of a rare explosion in which matter is ejected at high speeds along the poles of a rotating star.

 

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NASA Satellite Data find Freshwater Losses in Middle East
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 12:02

A new study using data from a pair of gravity-measuring NASA satellites finds that large parts of the arid Middle East region lost freshwater reserves rapidly during the past decade.

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NASA Curiosity Rover Collects First Martian Bedrock Sample‏
Saturday, February 9, 2013 - 22:12

NASA's Curiosity rover has, for the first time, used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a
flat, veiny rock on Mars and collect a sample from its interior. This is the first time any robot has drilled into a rock to collect a sample on Mars.

 

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